Contract award · 1 Apr 2026

Bowel Screening Service

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Bowel Screening Service” to East Cheshire NHS Trust for £238k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth West

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£237,609
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Apr 2026
  2. Published23 Jun 2026Published 83 days after the contract date

Description

To ensure the bowel screening colonoscopy activity is delivered in accordance with national guidelines, partnerships with neighbouring NHS Trusts enables patient care closer to home.

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